Hello Avery,

Unfortunately, I have experienced this; first when getting into nursing school as a CNA, then when moving to the ICU from a Med Surg unit, and now when pursing CRNA school. I have been accepted into a LEAP program so when I finish, I will be guaranteed a spot at a CRNA school. I still struggle whether to let other coworkers know,…[Read more]

Hello Avery,

Unfortunately, I too have experienced this; when I got into nursing school, when I moved to the ICU, and now that I am pursuing CRNA school. I recently entered a LEAP program; where if I graduate, I am guaranteed a spot at a CRNA school. I currently work at the ICU unit, and I still struggle with telling people because I can feel…[Read more]

Hello Susan,

Thank you so much for your post and sharing this California AB 765 Wood Bill. As a student on the pathway to enter CRNA school with the hopes to graduate with my DNP degree, I am learning more and more of the importance of staying informed and how being involved is vital to our profession. I read through the AB 765 Wood Bill and…[Read more]

Hi Avery,

The DNP certainly goes through more rigor than other graduate nursing degrees. However, there is not a big enough gap in practical terms as to what a DNP could do compared to an MS-NP. Now, a DNP should definitely receive compensation for roles that a master’s level nursing degree cannot achieve like leadership positions, but I do not…[Read more]